re: Aaron Suttles on JOX. Jalen expected to redshirt

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No college football coach in America wants to have only two quarterbacks on scholarship.

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Preach

Keeping Jalen protects Bama from this and gives us options if Tua goes down. It also allows Jalen to help by probably running scout team during practices. At least this way both parties get something.

We're lucky to have someone as smart as yourself to provide direction.

Like I say, I used to really like and respect Jalen and I was very much on his side in many ways. Then slowly I began to see another side of him and his family once the position started to slip away from him. First his overbearing, helicopter-dad tried to put the squeeze on Saban with his "Free Agent" spiel. Then that garbage interview in August where Jalen got all snowflakey about not being asked about his feelings. Then he has a team meeting to tell guys that he's gotta do what's best for him - something that did not go over well with other players. Then his parents complaining about his lack of playing time and types of plays called while he was in the game. Then they negotiate a redshirt for him. The parents can't do that without the consent of the player.

Yeah, that stuff does begin to add up in one's mind and in one's perception of a person. I have indeed changed my mind about Jalen. 100% for the team is not 100% when you whine and moan, hold secretive team meetings with veiled comments and try to embarrass the coaches in a pre-season interview all because you are losing the job.

In 2016 after the Ole Miss game I told people that Jalen was not a good passer. People reacted the same way then. Said I was crazy or unappreciative of all the great skills Jalen brought, blah, blah, blah. I saw then that the guy's inability to throw was likely to be problematic down the road. "Oh, no. GFY!" "We winnin' the 'ship with Jalen."

How do they feel about Hurts as a QB now? Here is a little sample of what people think now about him -
"There is no play that Jalen can make better than Tua."
"Play Mac. He's better than Jalen."
"I'll drink draino if Jalen trots out for the first snap."

In due time, I believe that the rest of the "Jalen is holy" crowd will have to see the guy for who he really is. Even Marquis Maze made a veiled reference when noting that on a bad throw Tua doesn't just stare over at the sideline. He looks at his receiver and says, "That's on me."

Folks need to wake up.

QB's are not bounced around even if scout team. Plus they don't do a lot of full take downs now that the season has started. More like thud hits.

I agree. I think a conservative offense with Mac is better than what we get with Hurts in the game.

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We really do have some fricking trashy fans. This is the kind of shite you expect from LSU fans. We're supposed to be better than that.

Anyone who would shite on a kid who has been 100% Bama is a fricking loser.

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This. If Saban and his teammates are good with it, who really gives a shite what some anonymous twenty and thirty something year olds behind their keyboards think?

Only reason I support Mac playing is so we can redshirt Taulia next season.

Besides that I believe out fans are serious acting like 7SU with Burrow and overeating this kid. All he has shown so far is he is competent against reserve players.

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Only reason I support Mac playing is so we can redshirt Taulia next season.

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You're assuming Mac is going to stick around past this season. Maybe he will, but you almost can't count on it.

agree...if he transfers he will be happy to play one year as a starter somewhere else. I still am not sure he will transfer.

apparently Suttles got used